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Wednesday 14 May 2025
Microsoft accelerates AI, talent push in SEA—Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand in focus
DIGITIMES visited Singapore, Malaysia, and the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) to explore how Microsoft is shaping the AI landscape in Southeast Asia. The...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Imaging specialist Ability unveils new machine vision modules for next-gen automation and edge AI
Taiwan-based optical imaging solutions provider Ability Enterprise is accelerating its diversification strategy by entering the machine vision market. The company has launched two...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Microsoft is cutting thousands of employees across the company
Microsoft Corp. said it will cut 6,000 workers across the company in an effort to reduce management layers.
The planned terminations will amount to less than 3% of total headcount...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Taiwan's machinery rebound overshadow by rising currency drag
The Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) reported that Taiwan's machinery exports hit US$2.422 billion in April 2025, up 7.7% compared to the same period last year. Cumulative...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Cloud market remains strong as top trio CSPs report capacity constraints
Global enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure reached US$94 billion in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 23% year-over-year increase. Amazon's AWS continues to lead the market,...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Samsung secures orders from Nintendo, paving way for future orders from Nvidia and Qualcomm

Samsung Electronics' foundry division is actively pursuing orders for its 2nm process technology and is currently conducting process...

Wednesday 14 May 2025
AI and advanced chipmaking drive robust growth in semiconductor materials
With the escalating global trade tensions and fresh US tariffs rattling the semiconductor sector, the underlying momentum in high-performance computing (HPC) and AI applications remains...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Trump's Middle East visit sparks major AI deals
US President Donald Trump embarked on a high-stakes Middle East tour from May 13 to 16, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Landing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
FIT bolsters Broadcom's co-packaged optics initiatives
Foxconn Interconnect Technology has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Broadcom's co-packaged optics (CPO) initiatives, a transformative technology aimed at reducing signal loss...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Ennostar ramps up smart sensing, automotive displays to offset global risks
Ennostar Inc., a leading player in Taiwan's optoelectronics industry, reported narrowed losses in the first quarter of 2025, aided by steady demand across its automotive, sensing,...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
South Korea's Moreh aims to outpace China's DeepSeek with cost-efficient alternative
South Korean AI software company Moreh is developing "K-DeepSeek," a model designed to surpass China's DeepSeek while slashing development costs, according to TheElec and...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Asus sees profit surge in 1Q25, forecasts strong growth despite challenges
Asus reported a dramatic profit increase in the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to recovering NT$5.3 billion (US$175 million) in bad debts from Indian customers. This boosted...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
US to boost Saudi AI chip access even as China issues linger
The Trump administration is preparing to announce a deal granting Saudi Arabia more access to advanced semiconductors, paving the way for increased data center capacity in the Gulf...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Alibaba unveils ZeroSearch, slashing AI training costs by 88% with open-source innovation
Alibaba Group has introduced ZeroSearch, an open-source reinforcement learning framework that simulates search engine functionality, reducing AI model training costs by nearly 90%...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Inventec posts record margins as server mix, yields drive 1Q profit surge
Inventec posted record profitability in the first quarter of 2025, with gross margin rising to 6% and operating margin reaching 2.2%. Net income totaled NT$1.703 billion (approx....